Pakistan Taliban Leader Allied With Al Qaida Faces Challenge From New Islamic Militia Leader

McClatchy:

A new Islamic militia leader has emerged in Pakistan to openly challenge al Qaida-affiliated warlord Baitullah Mehsud for the first time from within his own tribe, marking the start of a bloody confrontation in the wild Waziristan region that could have profound consequences for both Pakistan and the West.

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Comments

[mountclemens]

smells like a CIA plant story.

meanwhile, if you click on the McClatchy link, notice the rightward slant of political headlines, especially those about Iran's election.

[smchp]

your tinfoil hat must be well calibrated.

[Spencaa]

I'm out of mustard...must be CIA.

[Talossa]

That's the first time I've seen McClatchy described as right-wing.

[Durango]

I had previously heard them described as "most accurate."

[SamEllison]

Didn't the Afghan Taliban hang women from the goal posts?
They weren't Muslim enough?